This carbine compares very favorably with the only other AEG I've owned, a Tokyo Marui M733. Backyard testing went very well. I opened the box revealing a sweet looking rifle, unsnapped the buttplate from the stock, and installed the battery. I'm not sure about how a stock-mounted battery will work long term, as it seems like the wires will eventually get pinched if you collapse the stock, but we'll see. Dry firing went fine in semi and full auto.I set up a target at about 23 yd (the longest shot in my backyard, and adjusted the Hop-up and windage until the AEG was hitting point of aim using the included iron sights. Accuracy was not bad at all, fairly easy to keep bursts inside a head-size target.Overall impressions of the product, it feels very sturdy and runs nice. Definitely recommended!